Erechtheion

archaeological site · 550 BC – 2100 AD

The Erechtheion is a temple on the north side of the Athenian Acropolis dedicated to Athena Polias and other deities and heroes; the temple is of the Ionic order with several distinctive features, including its famous caryatid porch.

Coordinates

37.97211, 23.72645

Also known as

Ehrekhtejon, Erechtejon, Erechtejonas, Erechtheum, Erechtėjonas, Erecteion, Erecteon, Erecteón, Erectèon, Erehteion, Erehteiono, Karyatid Temple (en), Karyatid Temple (en), archaîos neṓs, arkhaios neos (grc), ho neòs ho em pólei en hoî tò archaîon ágalma (grc), ἀρχαῖος νεώς (grc), Ἐρέχθειον (grc), ℎο νεὸς ℎο ἐμ πόλει ἐν ℎο͂ι τὸ ἀρχαῖον ἄγαλμα (grc)

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)
• Wikidata · CC0 1.0
  Wikidata (CC0)
• GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
  © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
• GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
  © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

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